Vehicle wheel



Nov. 21, 1944. J. H. HUNT ET AL VEHICLE WHEEL Filed April 6, 1942 3Sheets-Sheet 1 R 0 TT NN w m m D0. NJ MA W R A vH Nov. 21, 1944.

J. H. HUNT ET AL VEHICLE WHEEL Filed April 6, 1942 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG.4

INVENTOR. J HAROLD HUNT n/vu HARRY- J. HORN FIG-9 mu A 9A I Nov. J.H.HUNT ETAL VEHICLE WHEEL Filed April 6, 1942 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 M T a Tom on m I W J p wJ W Y M M. J M

l Figure 7 Patented Nov. 21, 1944 g ssalse vmwm WH EL e n J Herold fleetH i mb Ls s iisi M ch-i assignors to Motor Wheei Corpdration, Lansing,

Mi ch a corporation of Michigan 7 A p icati n A ril 6. S rielNm 43 45 0611 claims. (01. 3 01 463) his nventi r late t veh ele wh ls and moreparticula y to wheel inc udi me o th typ employing emovable ire reta ninsid flanges. l

l The principal object of this inv ntien t9 er l vide a simple andinexpensive wheel of the one;-

e i e erred to b e, ore s c fica l -i the objects include the provisionof raised tire head seats tt op'pe i es des eft e ri i such wheel; t e qi io et a one pi mem r te m:

prisin a load carryi g disk, a i base an tire retaini side ie-nee; thnro isien o e ne ste member comprising a removable tire retaining s deflan e and rai ed tir ead eat t r vision of a retaining disk whighserves to detaeh b y po i e the emevebul tire et in n s flan e upon therim and le the sam time t reinfo ce the ead ea yine d sk; and h new: son e a nove net eeti end etree i t 95 pa ts w ereby th lead Q FWWE; skthe ete t:-

; r m bas a l n e l l h ad eex ine d s t th r m as "2 th 20 b t r retninesiee fle e e d te e ain w 1 di k a ealdet ble en eted te t e biz omms cur ng] ansi Other obiectsmore orless' incidental and an,-

ei l y t t i eee ne wi l ePDee f I-Qt ination of the following dscr'iptipn when read in vie iheph e entini ew m we gu e 2 i e s tionavie k nn S b t he ine l i isere a gures 3 and 4 are m memar yelevational andseetional views, respectively, of a. rnodified- Fig'ures5 and 6 are fragmentary elevational it sectional {views of a furtlri'ei'mddified form of when; W

form of whe Figures 8 and 9 are Figures 10 and 11 are viewsend Figures1-2, 13 and Mere fragmentary sectionai VleWS of still furthermodifications.

The wheel shown in *Figuxies 1 and :2 includes a" hub 1-0; a loadcarryingdisk rial; a rim base I2 "having an integral 'iat one sidethereof and iprovided with a +raised tire retaining iside flange J23tirebead seat l-Ladjacenttheflange L3; ta removalble tire-retaining sideflange .15 mounted upon the opposite .side of therim; a lretainingdiskl6;

securing means in the form Lofstuds l l k-and nuts 18 for detachablysecuring the iload carrying disk .and the retaining disk to :the =Lhub:|;ll and securiiiig me'ansin th'etonmlof istuds sl! mid nuts 20eenneetien with the eeeeinnenyi ie dr w; gs, e1 is a side View inelevation of a wheel fragmentary sectional views of another modifiedform of wheel and I fragmentary :elevational;

i anagmentary elevatidnelwiew and e e rie ne emp o d the t e E e e den yretaining disk l6 de, wh -91 eemin the rete eiiie 1. e '5 t9 the was ary n d s s H is eek; i

t re re ainin i e flenee ii in nestien up e' i e e eta i e de flenee 3 ef h'e t e "b es Seat are al int al l eei h t lse i f rm d as e n Pi e mmher- Th r meie t e eta in de flan e I5 is of e all p in cross ee 't endn lude n i iuler pe e i w ich e ve it a e sed e b ad leet,

positioned atthe opposite side or the riin 'from the seat l4. Inorderntoacconnnodate there m vab re heed sea 2.! ei e lise e ns al at enth eei seen th ri th rim bits? s d pres ed es inq eeie e l T l 'wil beunderst od m e temi et qn re 2 l t t retaining dies-l6 fel v e t9 eek er movabl ie f eielnies ees? M191 ti h e s em! in eqsitien up n the im PeTh also serves to reinforoe the load car yin di k :9 the? en th r e eai'k l6 is of slightly greater radial extent than'the load carrying diskand is formed toconforni .to the eenii lir t qn 9 t d k Y Y Preferablythe retailing disk 16 is formedto n o de shoul r zene iee p he e i h rywh h s ve as a e? for h te e veble i e retai in flan e 1;,

:eta niee (di k H I. t rme t9: pr id I Bess q a sed s at whi h i e eee sby th ei l x -When th ette th eeee hemeun th studhese bosses serye ,toprovide some flexibility in the dis I it s es te erfedne e leek Ween lef e twhe the nut 20 is tightened upon the stud l9.

It will be understood, of course, thatthe removable tire retaining sideflange I? is employed for e the pu e e .Q f i t n t nt n end eme t .e oe pneum c t eeueh es hat s own ineotted ine in i ur 2- Th r se tirebead-seats l4 andjgl also serye -to tacil itate th rem va o a i e en torovid an imiereye fi e ween the ti end im, w i nreilen ste pin LOT the tup n t e r Wh re such to ireez t the rim. a l

' The wheel shqwn in Figures 3 and 4 includes a rim base L24 haying anVoutturned flange fi atone edge thereof and an inturnedflgphge l6vatithe other edge thereof; va'genenall'y ;L shapediremoyable eretaining Side flan -21; a ai i disk 8:11 hu 2: e meens forseeu nthelhub 3 the load carrying disk 26 'andthe retaining disk :1218together .eompnising ififl-pge m'flill 1 e l I I e eie hle surreimdinethe eee 'e therei ough w ich e t d xt n i stitutes a load carrying diskOf limited radial extent. The hub 29 is formed with a shoulder at 34upon which the inner periphery of the inturned flange 26 and theinnerperiphery of the retaining disk 28 are centered in assembling theseparts. The hub flange 29 is tapped to receive,

the threads of the cap screws 36. The inturned rim flange 26 and theretaining disk 28 are provided with cooperating openin s to receive theand the parts reinforced thereby, the disk 52 is provided with radiallyextending circumferentially spaced apart ribs 53. The axial extent ofthe ribs 53 will be observed by comparing the section shown in Figure 9with that shown in Figure 8.

Figures 10 and 13 illustrate a wheel which is generally similar to themodifications previously described, andparticularly that illustrated inFigures 7, 8 and 9, with the exception of the means employed forsecuring the load carrying shanks of the cap screws 30. Thus, when thecap screws are threaded home these parts are detach ably connectedtogether so as to lock the removable tire retaining side flange 21 andbead seat 33 in position upon the rim base 24. The retaining disk 28 isprovided with bosses 35 surrounding the openings through which the capscrews 30- extend to provide a lock washer effect when the cap screwsare threaded home.

The wheel shown in Figures 5 and 6 includes a generally cylindrical rimbase 36 having an integral tire retaining side flange 31 at one edgethereof and a portion 38 of reduced circumference adjacent the other endthereof; a load carrying disk 39 having its outer periphery secured tothe rim base by rivets 46; a'generally L-shaped removable tire retainingside flange 4|; a retaining disk 42; ,a hub 43; means for securing theload carrying disk 39 and retaining disk 42 to the hub comprising studs44 and nuts 45; and means for securing the retaining disk 42 and theload carrying'disk 39 comprising studs 46 and nuts 47.

load carrying disk 39 and is provided with bosses surrounding theopenings through which the studs 46 extend which are engaged by the nuts'41 when the latter are threaded home upon the Studs. i

As in the case of the constructions previously described, it will beapparent that the retaining disk 42 serves to lock the removable tireretaining side flange 4! and bead seat 48 upon the rim base'36 and toreinforce the load carrying disk 39.

The wheel shown in Figures 7, 8 and 9 is generally similar to theconstructions previously described, except that in this modification theremovable tire retaining side flange 50 and raised bead seat 5| areformed ofthinner stock than the remainder of the rim, as is also theretaining disk 52. In this modification the retaining disk 52 is of thesame radial extent as the removable tire retaining side flange 50 and isformed to conform therewith and to serve as a reinforcementthereof. Theretaining disk also is formed to conform to' the load carrying disk andto reinforce it.

Inorder to strengthen the retaining disk 52 disk 54 and the retainingdisk 55 to the hub 56. In this modification the securing means includesa stud 51 which is threaded at its opposite extremities to receive nuts58 and 59 and is provided intermediate its opposite extremities with anenlarged shank portion 60 which is received in the opening provided forthat purpose in the load carrying disk 54. The retaining disk 55 isprovided with bosses surrounding the openings through which the studs 51extend and the bosses are provided with concave seats to receive theconvex faces of the nuts 59. i

The construction shown in Figures 11, 12 and 14 is substantially likethat shown in Figures 10 and 13 except for the construction of thesecuring means which are employed for securing the load ,carrying disk6| and the retaining disk 62 to the conical section which issufliciently flexible to provide a lock Washer effect when threaded homeon the stud 64. Provision is made in the wheel shown.- in Fig ureS 11,12 and 14 to accommodate a tire valve stem, such as that shown in dottedlines'in Figure 14. For that purpose the rim base 68 is pro vided withan axially elongated depression 69 which underlies the removable tirebead seat'lll; and the retaining disk 62 is provided with an opening Hwhich is aligned with the depression 69. By this arrangement there isprovided a passageway from a midpoint on the rim base to the exterior ofthe wheel at-the side thereofi I One of the outstanding advantages ofthepresentinvention is the fact that the entire constructhe nut 66 istion, with the exception of the hub, can be formed attendant economy andefficiency of manufacture. 1

While only certain illustrative embodiments of the invention have beenherein shown and described, it will be understood that the invention isi not limited to these particular embodiments, but, on .the contrary, isco-extensive with the scope of the appended claims.

We claim:

1. A wheel comprising a rim having an integral tire retaining sideflange at one side thereof and an integral raised tire bead seatadjacent'said flange, a removable side flange and a removable bead seatpositioned upon the opposite side of the rim, a load carrying diskpermanently connected to the rim, a retaining disk positioned to engagethe outer face of said load carrying disk and the outer face of theremovable side flange, and means fo detachably. connecting the retainingdisk to the load carrying disk to lock the removable side flange andbead seat upon the rim.

2. A" wheel as defined in'claim 1 wherein the A all diameter as theremovable side flange and is formed to conform to the configurationthereof.

5. A wheel as defined in claim lwherein said retaining disk overlies theload carrying disk throughout substantially the entire radial extent ofthe latter and serves as a reinforcement therefor. n A A 6. wheel asdefined in claim 1 wherein the retaining disk is formed of thinner stockthan the load carrying disk and is provided with reinforcing ribsadjacent its periphery.

7. A wheel as defined in claim 1 wherein the second one piece member isformed of thinner stock than the first one piece member and the secondone piece member is reinforced by the retaining disk. r A

8. A wheel comprising a hub, a rim having an integral tire retainingside flange at one side thereof, a removable tire retaining flange forthe other side of the rim, a load carrying disk connected to the hub atits inner periphery and to the rim at its outer periphery, a retainingdisk engaging the outer face of the removable side flange and the loadcarrying disk, and means for detachably connecting the retaining disk tothe load carrying disk and the hub.

9. A wheel as defined in claim 8 wherein said attaching means includesstuds and nuts and wherein said retaining disk is formed to provideraised portions which are engaged by the nuts.

A outwardly of said portion,

10. A wheel comprising a hub, a load carrying disk having its innerperiphery secured to the hub; a rim carried by the disk at its outerperiphery; said rim including a central generally cylindrical portion,raised tire beadseats axially and tire retaining side flanges axiallyoutwardly of said bead seats; the

a j disk and the central portion of the rim and one of the tire beadseats and one of the tire re taining side flanges comprising afirst onepiece 1 member; the other bead seat and tire flange comprising a secondone piece member; and means for detachably connecting the two one piecemembers together, said means including a retaining disk which isdetachably connected to the hub by the same means which secures the loadcarrying disk to the hub. A

11. A wheel comprising a first one piece member including a rim basehaving an outturned tire retaining side flange at one side thereof andan inturned securing flange at the other side thereof, a second onepiece member of generally L-shape in section including a substantiallycylindrical portion mounted upon the rim base and a radial portioncomprising a tire retaining side flange, the base of the rim providedwith an axially elongated depression underlying the cylindrical portionof the second one piece member to provide a channel for a valve stem,and means including a retaining disk engaging the outer face of the sideflange on the second member for detachably connecting the twomemberstogether, said re- "taining disk having an opening thereinaligned

